Johnny Marr recently spoke about why he turned down an “eye-watering” amount of money for a Smiths reunion tour and said he did so because the “vibe” wasn’t right.
The songwriter and guitarist shared that while he now realises it was “ballsy” to leave the band at 24, he doesn’t regret the decision as it allowed him to work with bands like The Pretenders, The Cribs and The The, and also taught him about how to navigate the band setting more maturely.
“It was an emotional decision, [but] it wasn’t an impulsive decision. I looked at it for quite a long time and I was really heartbroken about it,” he said, before being asked if he would ever consider rejoining his Smiths bandmates for a reunion tour.
Some bands are reuniting and making massive amount of money. He was asked if he would ever consider rejoining his Smiths bandmates for a reunion tour.
“We got made an offer recently, but I said no,” he explained. “It was a little bit about principles, but I’m not an idiot, I just think the vibe’s not right.
“It was an eye-watering amount of money, but also, I really like what I’m doing now which makes it a lot easier. I like where I’m at. I still want to write the best song I’ve ever written. I want to be a better performer.”
